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Ten individuals in Washington, District of Columbia, pictured left to right: an unidentified man, Representative Al Green, two obscured individuals, Karen Jackson Simpson, survivors Genevieve Tillman-Jackson and Wess Young, Sr. (seated), Raymond Knight, and Representative Bobby Lee Rush, is facing away at the bottom right of the photograph, March 8, 2005

 Item — Box: 6
Identifier: 4328.10545

Scope and Contents

Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "L TO R" in upper left on verso; Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Standing L to R 1. 2. Bobby Rush, Repr. ILL 3. Karen Jackson Simpson 4. Raymond Knight" in lower left on verso; Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Seated" Genevieve Tillman Jackson Wess Young" in lower center on verso; Printed in black ink, "ccc3666 141/142 > Young, Simpson, cong+ 70> 03/20/05" vertically in center on verso; Printed in black ink, "FUJIFILM Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper" repeating on verso

Curatorial Remarks

name on photo indicates Bobby Rush but appears to be Representative Al Green instead.

People: Karen Jackson, Raymond Knight, Genevieve Tillman Jackson, Wess Young, Representative Al Green Places: Congress, Washington D.C

Community Elder Tags: survivors seated, gold coat, brown drapes, group photo, colorful photo, white man in tie, eight people in photo

Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

Curatorial Remarks

Community Youth Tags: meeting, green suit, papers, argument, gray hair, symbol necklace, coats, gold tie, round glasses, peach suit

Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

Dates

  • March 8, 2005

Extent

1 Photographic Prints : Color; Leaf 56 (Original Album position on Page 16, front pocket, middle slot)

Language of Materials

English